In Romeo and Juliet Act 1, Juliet's family continued to talk about the idea of Juliet marrying Paris. Lady Capulet brought up Paris to Juliet right before the Capulets had a party because Paris would be at this party and Paris wanted to marry Juliet. Lord Capulet had also had a discussion with Paris before this party began about what his ideas on Paris marrying Juliet. Lady Capulet informed Juliet that Paris wanted to marry her but Juliet has not wanted to be married which can be seen in act 1 scene 3 when Lady Capulet asks Juliet "How stands your disposition to be married?" and Juliet replies "It is an honor that I dream not of,". The fact that Juliet has never dreamed of being married shows that Juliet would try to avoid marriage …show more content…
By my count, I was your mother much upon these years...,". Lady Capulet is not against the idea of marriage because from her experience it is normal to marry someone and even have children at a young age but she wants to leave the choice of marriage up to Juliet which explains why she does not push Juliet to marry right away. The fact that Lady Capulet had Juliet at such a young age explains why she can act so cold to Juliet like when she told Juliet to look at Paris and try to like him without thinking about how this might end up affecting Juliet's future. Lady Capulet doesn't care that Juliet would lose her childhood if she did marry right now because lady Capulet herself did not have a childhood and does not understand how having a childhood could be important to childrens teenager/adult …show more content…
I think that Capulet cares about Juliet but tries to make decisions for her because Juliet has never acted out or gone against her parents and he's always been in charge of most people. The fact that Capulet tries to push off the marriage shows he cares for Juliet but the fact Capulet went behind Juliets back to set up or speak to Paris about marrying Juliet shows that he trys to control her and her choices a little more than other fathers would or more than a father should. Since Capulet is controlling of Juliet’s choices it might lead to Juliet rejecting the idea of Paris more than
Speak briefly, can you like of Paris’ love?” (DBQ: Project, 2013), Lady Capulet puts some pressure on Juliet to like Paris and marry him. Lady Capulet tries to tell her marriage and families is what girls her age are having already and she needs to be like the other girls. Family influence people more than anyone else in our lives, so when Lady Capulet wants Juliet to marry Paris for the good of the family Juliet tried her best to like him. The feud between the Capulets and Montagues also did not help with Romeo and Juliet being married in
Capulet has made the final decision, and Juliet has no say about the marriage. Lord Capulet made a decision on who his daughter marries and loves, which upsets Juliet. She never wanted to marry Paris, and now she is expected to respect her father’s decision. Juliet tells Lord Capulet that she is thankful for the opportunity to marry Paris, but she does not want to marry Paris: Capulet shouts, “But fettle your fine joints ‘gainst Thursday next / To go with Paris to Saint Peter’s Church, / Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. / Out, you green-sickness carrion!
As the speaks to Juliet she says “Marry, that ‘marry’’ is that the very theme I came to talk of. Tell me, daughter Juliet, how stands your position to be married?”(DBQ project: who is to blame, document B). One would think that Lady Capulet would is putting a
Capulet also tells Juliet if she does not marry Paris to never look him in the face again and that she will be disowned. This might have made Juliet very pressured and sad, her own father telling her that she will be disowned from the family made her feel like she had to marry Paris but the love she had for Romeo would not let her. Overall Capulet was a big part in what happened because he forced Juliet to commit to something she did not want to commit
Romeo was reckless and did not love Juliet enough to save her. Lady Capulet had never truly been a mother to Juliet, their relationship was formal and respected, not kind and gentle. Lady Capulet thought she knew what was best for Juliet, she did not however care if Juliet was happy. She insisted Juliet to marry Paris “The valiant Paris seeks you for his love”(DBQ: Project, 2013), a man Juliet did not love.
“Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o’ Thursday, Or never after look me in the face... ”(Shakespeare Act 3.5). If Sir Capulet didn’t intervene with Juliet's love life and force his daughter to marry a man she didn’t love, Juliet may have not acted so rashly. “...Unless thou tell me how I may prevent it.
At the beginning of the story, Juliet tried to listen to the everything her parents told her to do, including going to the party to meet her future possible husband, Count Paris. Juliet only wanted to be with Romeo, but instead of her father supporting her, he insulted her very harshly (3.5.160). Lord Capulet didn’t have the greatest reason to blow up with his daughter, especially since Juliet was only doing what she thought was right. Although Juliet only knew Romeo for a short amount of time, she thought their love was meant to be. She felt absolutely no connection with Paris and told her father she would much rather marry Romeo instead.
Prepare her, wife, against this wedding day”(3.4 31-33). The idea of arranging a wedding for the daughter, Juliet, that she herself has no knowledge of is an atrocious idea for any father. Capulet is demonstrating that he did not think things through thoroughly by making Juliet despise her mother and father while he is failing to anticipate that she would rebel against the idea. Capluet's assumption that she would do nothing about it is naive, and he could have orchestrated his actions differently for a more positive outcome, rather than Juliet seeking advice from the Friar, which led to her demise. For that reason, Lord Capulet is a selfish and ignorant father who puts his own objectives ahead of others and does not think rationally which unfortunately leads to the death of his
Juliet can’t marry Paris, because she's already married to Romeo. Sense she is confused she goes to see Friar Lawrence, and his answer was to fake her death and then meet Romeo and they could escape together. As we know this did not happen and they both ended up dying, through the fault of the Capulet family. If they didn’t pressure Juliet to marry Paris she might not have had to go to Friar Lawrence. Lord and Lady Capulet put Juliet in a bad decision, be disowned or
That makes Juliet concerned because she likes Romeo. First, he tells Juliet to marry Paris which she doesn’t want to happen. This is found in Act 3 scene 5. Second, Lord Capulet rages at Juliet when he notices that she doesn’t want to marry Paris. He then tells Juliet that he will never see her again.
For, by my soul , I’ll ne’er acknowledge thee” (3.5.193-194). Capulet wants Juliet to marry Paris so much so that he does not care if he has to disown his own daughter and she starves on the street. Capulet needs to be able to have Juliet marry someone he can pass his land down to, so he is very tough with Juliet so she agrees to marry Paris because Capulet wants to continue his family
Lord Capulet was insistent on the idea of Juliet marrying Paris, and not just for her benefit. Their marriage would improve his social status and increase his overall wealth. The only issue with this was that Juliet did not wish to marry him, (quote of Juliet not wanting to marry Paris). Some may think that Juliet was being unreasonable. After all, marrying Paris would have been beneficial to her as well, he was handsome, wealthy, and young.
Juliet seeks to avoid these arrangements as a result of Lord Capulet's intention for her to wed Paris. While Paris thinks she has been sobbing for her dead cousin Tybalt, she has actually been grieving over Romeo's exile. Paris never even gets the chance to speak to his potential wife, which says a lot about Capulet's choice. He initially thinks she should wait because she is too young, but he eventually decides to be married without talking to Juliet. He disregards her emotions and even goes so far as to threaten to disown her.
She fights against the decisions made for her, and makes her own choices. In Act 1 scene 3, Lady Capulet talks with Juliet about marrying Count Paris. Her mother is forcefully trying to coax her to marry him by saying how lucky she would be since so many women are attracted to him. She expects Juliet to follow her judgment regardless of what Juliet desires for herself. Similarly, in Act 3 scene 4, Lord Capulet promises Paris that Juliet will be his bride.
Capulet is initially hesitant and tells Paris to, “let two more summers wither in their pride” (1. 2. 10), but with a witty response, Paris says, “younger than she are happy mothers made” (1. 2. 11). Capulet is convinced by Paris’s words and their conversation ends with Capulet declaring that a party will be held to celebrate his daughter’s marriage. Capulet has invited, “many a guest… I love” (1.1. 22-23), suggesting that Capulet has high regard for Paris. Paris is a societal paragon; therefore, Juliet would have no issues marrying.